CLUE WORD STUDY
FETAL: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue FETAL produces 29 different unique-solution patterns in our 2315-word historical answer dictionary. Match all five colors before selecting a row: the clue word alone does not identify an answer.
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This playable example is from our curated vault. The reference table below includes every unique pattern for the clue, including patterns outside the five-tier selection.
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Every unique pattern for FETAL
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FETAL BYYGG | Level 2 | 50 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTEAL | Hints → |
FETAL GBYGY | Level 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | RevealFLOAT | Hints → |
FETAL GGBYY | Level 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | RevealFELLA | Hints → |
FETAL GGYYB | Level 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | RevealFEAST | Hints → |
FETAL BBGGB | Level 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | RevealTITAN | Hints → |
FETAL BBGGY | Level 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | RevealALTAR | Hints → |
FETAL BGBYG | Level 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 | RevealPEARL | Hints → |
FETAL BGGBG | Level 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealBETEL | Hints → |
FETAL BGYGB | Level 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | RevealBEGAT | Hints → |
FETAL GBBBG | Level 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | RevealFRILL | Hints → |
FETAL GBGGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealFATAL | Hints → |
FETAL GBGYB | Level 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | RevealFATTY | Hints → |
FETAL GGBBY | Level 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | RevealFELON | Hints → |
FETAL GYBGB | Level 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | RevealFREAK | Hints → |
FETAL YBBGG | Level 3 | 50 | 1 | 1 | RevealOFFAL | Hints → |
FETAL GBYYY | Level 4 | 136 | 1 | 1 | RevealFAULT | Hints → |
FETAL GYYBB | Level 4 | 136 | 5 | 1 | RevealFORTE | Hints → |
FETAL GYYYB | Level 4 | 136 | 1 | 1 | RevealFACET | Hints → |
FETAL YGBYY | Level 4 | 242 | 1 | 1 | RevealLEAFY | Hints → |
FETAL YGYBY | Level 4 | 242 | 1 | 1 | RevealLEFTY | Hints → |
FETAL YYGBB | Level 4 | 111 | 2 | 1 | RevealOFTEN | Hints → |
FETAL YYGYB | Level 4 | 111 | 1 | 1 | RevealAFTER | Hints → |
FETAL YBBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 3 | 1 | RevealALOOF | Hints → |
FETAL YBYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 4 | 1 | RevealLOFTY | Hints → |
FETAL YBYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealALOFT | Hints → |
FETAL YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealCLEFT | Hints → |
FETAL BBGBG | Reference | 13 | 13 | 1 | RevealUNTIL | Hints → |
FETAL BBGBY | Reference | 111 | 11 | 1 | RevealHOTLY | Hints → |
FETAL YBGBB | Reference | 111 | 3 | 1 | RevealMOTIF | Hints → |
How this table was calculated
We scored this clue against every answer, grouped words by their exact five-tile feedback, and kept patterns with exactly one word. The all-green clue-equals-answer row is excluded. Green and yellow counts are nested filtering steps; the final step checks the entire feedback including gray multiplicity caps.
Data version: wordlein1-2026-11-03-v1. This is a complete reference for this pinned list, not every English dictionary or the current official puzzle. Sources and method